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"'''''Long Stretch of Love'''"'' is a song recorded by American [[country music]] group [[Lady AntebellumA]]ntebellum and serves as the third and final single from the group's sixth studio album, ''[[747 (album)|747]]'' (2014). It was released to radio in the UK on February 6, 2015 and then to American country radio on March 23, 2015, and it features lead vocals from both [[Hillary Scott]] and [[Charles Kelley]], who wrote the song with [[Dave Haywood]] and [[Josh Kear]].

"Long Stretch of Love" debuted at number fifty-seven on the [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] [[Country Airplay]] chart for the week ending April 4, 2015.<ref>{{cite newsmagazine|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|title=Chart Highlights: Madonna's 'Ghosttown' Debuts on Adult Contemporary|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6509485/chart-highlights-madonnas-ghosttown-debuts-on-adult-contemporary|accessdate=3 July 2015|workmagazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|date=23 March 2015}}</ref> It has since reached a peak of sixteen. The song debuted at number forty on the [[Hot Country Songs]] chart for the week ending July 11, 2015.<ref>{{cite newsmagazine|title=''Billboard'' Country: Mid-Week Update|url=http://www.billboard.com/files/pdfs/bcu_mw_0702.pdf|accessdate=3 July 2015|workmagazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|date=2 July 2015}}</ref>

A music video was directed by Justin Key and premiered in April 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/lady-antebellum/1192786/long-stretch-of-love-wheels-up-tour-version.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518070025/http://www.cmt.com/videos/lady-antebellum/1192786/long-stretch-of-love-wheels-up-tour-version.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 18, 2015|title=CMT : Videos : Lady Antebellum : Long Stretch of Love (Wheels Up Tour Version)|publisher=[[Country Music Television]]|accessdate=May 3, 2015}}</ref> This video was shot during their sold-out show at [[The O2 Arena|The O₂ Arena]] in [[London]]. At the beginning of the video you can hear Charles, Hillary, and Dave talking about performing live, selling out a show at The O₂ and playing in one of their favorite cities, London. The video also shows backstage footage of the band.<ref name="'Long Stretch of Love' Video">{{cite web|title=Lady Antebellum’sAntebellum's ‘Long'Long Stretch of Love’Love' Video Showcases Sold-Out O2 Performance: Watch|url=http://us995.cbslocal.com/2015/04/20/lady-antebellums-long-stretch-of-love-video-showcases-sold-out-o2-performance-watch/|website=US99.5.cbslocal.com|publisher=CBS Local Media|date=April 20, 2015|accessdate=May 7, 2015}}</ref> A second music video was directed by [[TK McKamy]] and premiered in July 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/lady-antebellum/1217187/long-stretch-of-love.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710143516/http://www.cmt.com/videos/lady-antebellum/1217187/long-stretch-of-love.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 10, 2015|title=CMT : Videos : Lady Antebellum : Long Stretch of Love|publisher=[[Country Music Television]]|accessdate=July 9, 2015}}</ref>

| US [[Country Airplay]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite webmagazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/files/pdfs/country_update_1214.pdf|title=Billboard Country Update for December 14, 2015|page=7|date=December 14, 2015|workmagazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=December 15, 2015}}</ref>

| US [[Hot Country Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite webmagazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-country-songs | title=Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs | workmagazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] | date=2015 | accessdate=December 9, 2015}}</ref>

| <ref>{{cite web|title=Single Releases|url=http://www.musicrow.com/calendars-2/single-releases/|website=[[MusicRow]]|date=4 January 2013 |accessdate=March 3, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304160303/http://www.musicrow.com/calendars-2/single-releases/|archivedate=4 March 2015}}</ref>